Dialogue
祭月
Moon Festival
Jì yuè
Dialogue 1
A
今晚是中秋节，我们一起赏月、祭月吧！
Jīn wǎn shì zhōng qiū jié, wǒmen yī qǐ shǎng yuè, jì yuè ba！
It's Mid-Autumn Festival tonight, let's appreciate the moon and offer sacrifices together!
B
好啊！祭月要准备些什么？
Hǎo a！Jì yuè yào zhǔnbèi xiē shénme？
Great! What do we need to prepare for the moon sacrifice?
C
一般要准备月饼、水果、还有祭祀用的香烛。
Yì bān yào zhǔnbèi yuè bǐng, shuǐ guǒ, hái yǒu jì sì yòng de xiāng zhú。
We usually prepare mooncakes, fruits, and incense and candles for the offering.
D
听说还要摆上我们家祖先的照片？
Tīng shuō hái yào bǎi shàng wǒmen jiā zǔ xiān de zhàopiàn？
I heard that we should also put up pictures of our ancestors?
A
是的，表达对祖先的思念。
Shì de, biǎo dá duì zǔ xiān de sī niàn。
Yes, to express our remembrance of them.
B
那我们现在就开始准备吧！
Nà wǒmen xiànzài jiù kāishǐ zhǔnbèi ba！
Let's start preparing now!
C
好，我们一起把祭品摆好，然后点上香烛，诚心祈祷。
Hǎo, wǒmen yī qǐ bǎ jì pǐn bǎi hǎo, rán hòu diǎn shàng xiāng zhú, chéng xīn qídǎo。
Okay, let's arrange the offerings together, then light the incense and candles, and pray sincerely.
D
好的，期待今晚美丽的月亮！
Hǎo de, qī dài jīn wǎn měilì de yuèliàng！
All right, looking forward to the beautiful moon tonight!
Dialogue 2
A
你知道中秋节的祭月习俗吗？
Nǐ zhīdào zhōng qiū jié de jì yuè xí sú ma？
Do you know the custom of offering sacrifices to the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival?
B
知道一些，听说要拜月神，祈求来年丰收。
Zhīdào yīxiē, tīng shuō yào bài yuè shén, qǐ qiú lái nián fēng shōu。
I know a little bit, I heard that people worship the moon goddess and pray for a good harvest next year.
A
对，还要祭拜祖先，表达对他们的思念。
Duì, hái yào jì bài zǔ xiān, biǎo dá duì tāmen de sī niàn。
Yes, and we also worship our ancestors and express our remembrance of them.
B
除了祭拜，还有什么其他的活动吗？
Chú le jì bài, hái yǒu shénme qí tā de huódòng ma？
Besides worshiping, are there any other activities?
A
当然有，赏月、吃月饼、猜灯谜等等，都是中秋节的传统活动。
Dāng rán yǒu, shǎng yuè, chī yuè bǐng, cāi dēng mí děng děng, dōu shì zhōng qiū jié de chuántǒng huódòng。
Of course, there are, appreciating the moon, eating mooncakes, guessing lantern riddles, and so on, these are all traditional activities during the Mid-Autumn Festival.